Morphology Data of Parapercis basimaculata
Identification keys
Abnormalities
Main Ref. Randall, J.E., H. Senou and T. Yoshino, 2008
Appearance refers to
Bones in OsteoBase

Sex attributes

Specialized organs
Different appearance
Different colors
Remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral elongated
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Type of scales
Diagnosis

This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V, 21; A I, 17; pectoral-fin rays 18; lateral-line scales 54; canine teeth 4 pairs, anteriorly in lower jaw; palatine teeth absent; vomerine teeth stout and in a single row; ctenoid scales on body, becoming cycloid in prepectoral and prepelvic areas; cycloid scales on opercle except above spine; cycloid scales on cheek, very small, many non-imbricate; preopercle margin smooth, with slight indentation at pore sites; body depth 5.75 in SL; head length 3.35 in SL; snout length 3.25 in HL; interorbital width 5.75 in HL; orbit diameter 3.8 in HL; fourth dorsal spine longest, 3.6 in HL; caudal fin slightly rounded on ventral half, truncate on dorsal half, with a prolonged upper lobe extending about two-thirds orbit diameter posterior to central margin of fin; pectoral fins 4.4 in SL; pelvic fins just reaching anus, 4.75 in SL; preserved color (in alcohol) pale yellowish with a large dark brown blotch above the opercle; 3 pairs of small dark brown spots dorsally on postorbital head with the middle pair largest, the posterior pair within anterior scaled area of nape; dorsal fin base, soft portion with a series of 8 dark brown spots; caudal fin has a vertical series of 4 dark spots; posterior part of anal fin with 3 basal dark spots; when fresh, color light reddish brown, grading to white ventrally, with 5 broad, triangular, dark reddish brown bars across body, and a narrow, uniformly wide, reddish brown bar between each pair of larger bars; 2 longitudinal rows of red spots within bars, 1 dorsal and 1 ventral, the red spot of dorsal row with a dark brown fleck or pair of flecks; postorbital head with dark brown spots; an oblique red bar on cheek; dark spots on fins (Ref. 75205).

Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Parapercis basimaculata

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line 54 - 54
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle 24 - 24
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb 11 - 11
on upper limb 5 - 5
total 16 - 16
Vertebrae
preanal
total 30 - 30

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total 5 - 5
Soft-rays total 21 - 21
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total 1 - 1
Soft-rays total 17 - 17

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
Spines     
Soft-rays   18 - 18
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
Spines     1
Soft-rays   5 - 5
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